Superman & Lois

Is “Superman & Lois” Casting Jon Kent & Damian Wayne?

Two casting breakdowns might imply some major characters coming to The CW’s Superman & Lois series.

Published

4 years ago

November 22, 2019

Once Crisis on Infinite Earths has passed we will surely start hearing more about Superman & Lois, the potential new CW television series starring Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch in their roles as Superman (Clark Kent) and Lois Lane.

The website “Geeks WorldWide” has apparently gotten a hold of two casting breakdowns for Superman & Lois, and while at least one of those implies a major figure from current comics lore, the second could possibly be descended from a Bat. Obviously, take this with a grain of salt as it is not yet officially confirmed by the studio, but do keep in mind that The GWW is much more reliable than sites like “We Got This Covered.”

With that said…

According to the GWW report, Superman & Lois is casting “Matthew” who is described as “a 14-year old caucasian boy, who is well on his way to becoming a physical specimen. Matthew is clean cut, modest and kind-hearted, with an aw-shucks attitude that somehow doesn’t seem dated. He is also a three-sport athlete who’s already garnering attention from college and pro-scouts.”

This is clearly Jon Kent, and if that is indeed the case, this could very much be the Smallville reboot we’ve all known deep down we wanted — the son becomes the father, and the father, the son, and all that. We know from preview photos that Jon Kent is born in Crisis on Infinite Earths… a little aging up isn’t going to hurt anyone.

The GWW is also pointing out a role named “Ethan” who is also 14 and Caucasian, described as having “a young Leonardo DiCaprio quality and an inherent darkness to him. Ethan is wildly intelligent, but his mercurial temperament and social anxiety limits his interactions with people. Consequently, he spends most of his free time playing video games.”

This is a role that they suggest may be Damian Wayne, son of Bruce Wayne a.k.a. Batman, and the current Robin of comic books.

Injecting opinion here, but we can see two possibilities where “Ethan” is not Damian after all.

For one, could this outsider possibly be the character that was known for a short time as “Chris Kent” in the pre-Flashpoint comic books? Also known as Lor-Zod, he is the son of General Zod and Ursa, or at least he was in the comics. Giving Jon an adopted “brother” who is actually his cousin and also has all of the powers that he does would make for fascinating storytelling.

Another possibility, though perhaps more predictable for “Ethan” – What if that is the son of Lex Luthor, which would really give this a Smallville vibe?

In any event, we’ll surely know more as details of Superman & Lois start coming out. The series is in development for the 2020-2021 TV season on The CW.

UPDATE: Not only are the casting breakdowns legit, but casting director David Rapaport has shared them on Twitter in hopes of finding the ideal young actors. You can see what he posted below:

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Superman & Lois Moves To A New Night For Season 4

The CW has announced a new time slot for Superman & Lois Season 4.

Published

1 day ago

May 16, 2024

Craig Byrne

The CW has announced their Fall 2024 schedule which will see the 10-episode final season of Superman & Lois on a new night.

The new destination for the Lane-Kent family will be Thursdays at 8PM ET/PT where it will be paired with a new version of The Librarians called The Librarians: The Next Chapter.

Season 4 will star Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent/Superman, Bitsie Tulloch as Lois Lane, Alex Garfin as Jordan, Michael Bishop as Jonathan, and Michael Cudlitz as Lex Luthor. The other members of the supporting cast who are no longer series regulars will be back for guest appearances in Season 4. The network has not yet released an official description, new photos, a set premiere date, or a trailer for Season 4, but we can assume those things are coming with time. Subscribe to @KryptonSite on Twitter to keep up with updates, and you can find the full new CW schedule at our general TV news site, KSiteTV.

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Flash Cast Member To Appear In The Superman & Lois Finale

An actor from The Flash has announced that he has a role in the Superman & Lois series finale.

Published

2 weeks ago

May 5, 2024

Craig Byrne

The Flash’s Tom Cavanagh is not finished appearing in the Arrowverse (or Arrowverse-adjacent) shows, as he revealed this weekend at the FAN EXPO Philadelphia event on May 4 that he will be playing a role in the Superman & Lois series finale.

In the panel, Cavanagh explained how he preferred directing premieres or finales and had long grown a trust with showrunner Todd Helbing that he could always deliver, dating back to The Flash’s 100th episode which he directed. Since the Superman & Lois Season 4 finale is being directed by Gregory Smith, Cavanagh wasn’t able to do the finale this year, but instead, Helbing suggested that he appears in front of the camera.

“The finale for ‘Superman & Lois’ was taken up already, and so I said, ‘Well, I’m happy to not do it,’ which is when Todd was like ‘Well, would you play a role?’ And so that’s coming up, for those of you that watch ‘Superman & Lois’ — something that I’m happy to have done,” Cavanagh explained at the panel.

The question now, of course, is who will Tom Cavanagh be playing? Harrison Wells or a variation of him? Eobard Thawne? Or, could it be someone entirely new… after all, Superman & Lois is not set in the same part of the multiverse. Or, he said “a role” – could it be something behind the scenes, and that to assume it’s an acting role could be a jump to conclusions. Either way, chances are good we won’t find out for sure until Superman & Lois Season 4 starts airing this Fall on The CW. For now, though, it might be fun to speculate. You can see video courtesy of DevsMastani on Twitter/X below.

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Bitsie Tulloch: “Grateful Til The Day I Die” To Be Lois Lane

Elizabeth Tulloch expresses her gratitude to have been Lois Lane on Superman & Lois.

Published

3 weeks ago

April 29, 2024

Craig Byrne

Superman & Lois has officially wrapped filming, and this Fall, those who have loved the show will get to see the fourth and final season on our TV screens. Elizabeth “Bitsie” Tulloch has been reflecting on her time as Lois and has guided fandom through her experience all throughout, and this morning, she posted about her gratitude to have been able to embody an icon like Lois. She also took the time to welcome and encourage Rachel Brosnahan who will be our next Lois Lane in James Gunn’s Superman movie which comes out in 2025.

Here’s what she wrote:

How lucky am I, to have been able to inhabit this woman’s bones, and brain, and heart, for the last 4 years.

Lois Lane has been an icon for as long as Superman has because of her fierceness, her work ethic, her determination, her playfulness, her commitment to finding the truth no matter the cost.

Thank you to our creator Todd Helbing, co-showrunner Brent Fletcher, all of our writers and producers and post-production team, our incredible VFX department. Thank you @gberlanti and Sarah Schechter @50shadesofgabay and everyone else at Berlanti Productions, everyone at DC Comics, @cdflix @baptv10, Lisa Lewis and everyone else at @warnerbrostv , Mark Pedowitz and @thecw, and to our phenomenal casting director @davidrapaport for telling everyone “This is your Lois” and to @jessicaqueller and @rrtvwriter for seeing and believing it. Thank you @iansamoildirector and everyone else in the production office. And to our on-set crew: #SupermanAndLois was a big, beautiful, epic show and it wouldn’t have happened without each and every one of you. Thank you thank you thank you. I already miss you all so much.

Thank you to our wonderfully amazing cast – but mostly to @tylerhoechlin. My Superman. I am so grateful for your talent, your work ethic, and your commitment to making me laugh. I wish the best of luck to @jamesgunn and the rest of his cast and crew, and especially to @rachelbrosnahan – I’m sure you will be a wonderful Lois and I can’t wait to see what you do with the role. Have so much fun – I know I did.

I’ll be grateful til the day I die that I had these few years to wake up every day and be

Lois. Lane.

You can see her Instagram post below. Superman & Lois Season 4 releases this Fall on The CW.